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The National Wildlife Federation's blogFri, 16 Feb 2018 20:07:40 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4139259312Hoda Holds a Scorpionhttp://blog.nwf.org/2012/03/hoda-holds-a-scorpion/
http://blog.nwf.org/2012/03/hoda-holds-a-scorpion/#respondTue, 27 Mar 2012 15:32:35 +0000http://blog.nwf.org/?p=51168Here’s a clip of NWF’s most recent appearance on the Today Show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb to promote National Wildlife Week.

Of the two hosts, Hoda is a the more skittish when it comes to the animals I bring on the show, especially when it comes to touching or holding them. So I was particularly proud of her this time around, as she bravely held out her hand to hold a creature that is actually venomous, an emperor scorpion.

Watch the segment and join me in congratulating Hoda on her bravery, which helped me get the message out that just because an animal has the ability to sting (or bite or scratch or whatever) doesn’t mean it needs to be unnecessarily feared, just respected.

I’ve been enjoying the Olympics this week, watching the amazing physical abilities, grace and beauty of the Olympic athletes. But for wildlife, their strength, speed and agility aren’t for winning medals, they are about survival.

Tomorrow National Wildlife Federation’s Dave Mizejewski will appear on the Today show with Kathi Lee and Hoda. He’ll be on around 10:40 am eastern. Dave will be joined by some of his animal friends and will share their unique adaptations that help them survive.

You can watch Dave and cast your vote for your favorite Animal Olympian at National Wildlife Federation’s Animal Olympian poll. My favorite? It has to be the Arctic tern, which flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again each year – without even a plane ticket or a suitcase. Amazing.